Indiana has confirmed monkeypox infections among men, women and children, according to an Indiana Department of Health briefing addressed to health care providers on July 22 and obtained by WFYI.

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The virus is spreading far beyond where its been endemic for decades through modes of transmission health experts still dont fully understand.

The Elkhart County Health Department is reporting its first cases of monkeypox.

The Marion County Health Department reported the first two probable cases of monkeypox. Public health experts say the risk of transmission is still very low but people need to be aware of how the virus spreads.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed five cases of monkeypox in Indiana since the state reported its first on June 18. But experts say the average Hoosier probably shouldn't be too worried.

State health officials announced Saturday Indiana had detected its first probable case of monkeypox. This years outbreak was first confirmed in the United Kingdom in May.